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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I mean his statement is bold (and true): [b]Something like 1 in 5 American women ages 25 to 44 are one and done.[/b]

A lot of millenials realize they don't want to spend more than $2,500-$3,000 (including the home upsizing cost) a month on a kid and so far in my circle stopped at one.

Remains to be seen if they have another once the kid reaches 5.[/quote]
The article states that one-and-done families have remained pretty constant over the years (going from 17% in 1990 to 19% in 2022). So the low birthrates are not resulting in more only children, as might be expected. The article notes:
-The number of 3+ families has dropped 
-The number of no-kids couples has risen
-Marriage rates have dropped
-Homeownership rates have dropped

The article posits that the Great Recession put a lot of Millennials behind on the things you "are supposed to" (not a quote from the article, just quotes for the idea) line up before having kids: financial stability/student loan debt, job/career rather than a "gig," marriage, house. Some of the childlessness of Millennials may just be delay and we might see a jump in the birthrate among Millennials in their mid-30s who had been putting off children, but are now ready.[/quote]

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